In the capital of Greece, all schools and some shops were closed today due to heavy snowfall and low temperatures.more

A new large-scale Russian offensive in Ukraine could take place in as little as 10 days, a Ukrainian military adviser quoted anonymously by the Financial Times believes. Other Ukrainian officials also warn that an attack is imminent.more

The European Union sends search and rescue teams to Turkey, which has been hit by a powerful earthquake. Rescuers from Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, France, Greece, the Netherlands, Poland and Romania will arrive at the site, the European Commission said.more

The death toll from the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck southeastern Turkey and northern Syria this morning has risen to at least 668. In ten Turkish provinces, 284 people were killed, 2,323 injured, 1,700 collapsed. buildings, said the country's vice-president Fuat Oktay.more

A victory in the future election of US President Joe Biden or his predecessor Donald Trump would not please most Americans. Such a prospect does not arouse widespread enthusiasm even in their parties, according to a poll by the Washington Post and ABC television.more

According to the American press, "a damaging view has spread that the restrictions imposed on Moscow have not produced results." "And yet these sanctions are effective. You just need patience to assess their full consequences," stressed Vladimir Milov of the Free Russia Foundation in Foreign Affairs magazine. He cites several indicators as examples, such as unemployment, the strength of the ruble more

An American fighter plane shot down a Chinese spy balloon that had been in US airspace for several days. The order for military action was issued by President Joe Biden. The Chinese Foreign Ministry immediately responded to the decision.more

The online encyclopedia Wikipedia has been blocked across Pakistan for posting "blasphemous content" about Islam, the Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) said on Saturday.more

In the center of Vienna - at a depth of 13 meters, during tunnel excavation work on the new U2/U5 metro line - a mammoth tusk was found. The case is described by the portal of the daily "Kronen Zeitung".more

After fourteen years, the German VW Golf is no longer the most popular car in Europe, reports the Belgian daily "Het Laatste Nieuws", citing data from the analytical agency Jato Dynamics. The new leader was Peugeot 208, ahead of Dacia Sandero.more

Catering entrepreneurs in seven Dutch cities are introducing a blacklist for troubled customers, the daily Trouw reported. The Dutch data protection authority AP has already approved its creation.more

A thousand events and performances by hundreds of artists - this is the program of the carnival in Venice starting on Saturday. For the first time since the beginning of the pandemic almost three years ago, it will take place without any restrictions or sanitary restrictions and again on a grand scale.more

The number of jobs in the US economy increased by 517,000 in January, while the unemployment rate fell from 3.5 per cent to 3.4 per cent. - reported the Bureau of Labour Statistics (BLS) yesterday. According to the Bloomberg agency, this is the lowest unemployment since 1969.more

With the beginning of February, this year's edition of the European Tree of the Year poll was launched. Internet users can vote for sixteen candidates from different countries. Poland is represented by the Fabrykant oak tree from Łódź.more

One of the most famous fashion and perfume designers Francisco Rabaneda y Cuervo, known as Paco Rabanne, died today at his home in the town of Portsall in Brittany, northern France, at the age of 88, Reuters reported.more

Protests by local residents took place in Upahl (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany) last week in connection with the approval granted by the authorities of the German district of Grevesmuehlen for the construction of a refugee settlement in Upahl. A large demonstration was also held. Extremist and neo-Nazi circles took part, and more than 100 police officers intervened, reports the 'Spiegel' newspapmore

The daughter of American woman of Polish descent Regina Michalski, whose body was found by police in a freezer behind her home, has been charged with concealing her mother's death for nearly two years, the Associated Press reported today.more

A pair of climate activists who were glued to the road, blocking traffic in defence of the environment, flew to Bali on holiday by plane. The case came to light as the young people failed to show up for a court hearing on the blockade, the Bild newspaper portal described, highlighting the activists' double standards.more

The image of King Charles III will not appear on the Australian $5 bill, which features a portrait of the late Queen Elizabeth II. The new banknotes will "honor the culture and history" of Australia's indigenous people, the Reserve Bank of Australia has announced.more

A couple from Belgium wanted to leave their child at an airport in Israel when they were told to buy an additional ticket, reports the daily "Het Nieuwsblad". "All employees were shocked," stressed a Ryanair representative.more

53 percent Finns believe that their country's membership in NATO should not depend on Sweden. Nearly one in three is of the opinion that both countries should join the North Atlantic Alliance at the same time, according to a survey published today.more

The US Space Agency (NASA) and the Israel Space Agency (ISA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Tel Aviv on a mission to the moon. Israel is to receive the full support of the US space agency in the Beresheet2 mission, which is scheduled to launch in 2025.more

The French government has presented a draft reform regulating migration law, including facilitating the expulsion from France of foreigners who have committed crimes in the past.more

After almost three years of the coronavirus pandemic, the compulsory wearing of masks on buses and trains is being abolished throughout Germany. After several federal states have already abolished this regulation in regional transport, from today the masks will not be obligatory throughout the country, including in long-distance transport.more

More than 4.5 million people worldwide die prematurely due to obesity, according to a report published by Our World in Data. The country where this problem is the biggest is the Republic of Nauru - almost 90 percent of people there are overweight or obese. residents. In Poland, excessive kilograms are also becoming a plague - slightly over 58% of Poles struggle with overweight or obesity. Poles.more